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443.0 Aluminum vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

443.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 41
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
45
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
17
Shear Strength, MPa 96
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 65
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
9.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 95.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.010